Door-mat.



PATENTED DEC. 31, 1907.

E. W. ORUIKSHANK.

DOOR MAT.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.15,1905.

A'ztorn eys.

Witnesses: 7 %%ZW% ncr of connecting the terminals of the binder is better understood, the same consists in the ERNEST W. ORUIKSHANK, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND DOOR-MAT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1907.

Application filed November 15. 1905. Serial No. 287,473.

To (LZZ whom it may concern:

3c it known that I, ERNEST W. CRUIK- sn'irvrz, a citizen of the United States, residing: at Baltimore, and Stateof Maryland, have invented a new and useful Door-Mat, of which the following is a specification.

'l s invention relates to door mats.

The object of the invention is to improve, simplify, and strengthen the manne of comhining the hinder or border with the mat, whereby any tendency to break or mash down at the edges is counteracted, resulting then-by in measurable increase in the stability of the mat, and a pronounced enhancing of its appearance, wearing qualities and finish. Furthermore, to improve the manor border used for holding the tufts or bristles of a co oa door mat assembled, whereby the tendency of the said terminals to separate or unravel is prevented.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention novel improvements in the manufacture of cocoa door mats, as wil; be hereinafter fully describ d and claimed.

in the "-companying drawings forming-a part of in specification, and in which like cln'lrzu'tci's of reference indicate correspgnding parts: Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a door mat, exhibiting the binder, partly combined therewith. Fig. 2 is a view 1n eleration exhibiting the manner of connecting the terminals of the binder. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 exhibiting the finished mat.

The mat heroin shown, consists of tufts 1 which are held suitably combined by threads 2, and a binder or border.3, the latter being plaited or braided in the usual or any pre-. ferred manner; but as will hereinafter appear, the improvements are equally ada ted for use in connection with cocoa mats 0 the chain pattern.

Heretofore in the manufacture of cocoa door mats, it has generally been customary to secure the binder around the edges of the mat by stitching with a cord 4, while this has been effective for the purposes designed, it is objectionable in that the terminals of the binder are not held against unraveling, so that after a short period of use, the mat at the point where the terminals of the binder are connected has an unsightly appearance. Furthermore, it frequently happens that the unraveling of the binder will cause it to become disconnected from the cordor thread 4, thereby permitting the tufts at this point to mash or break down laterally.

It is the aim of the present invention in a simple, positive and inexpensive manner to obviate this objection. In the accomplishment of the object had in view, the binder is, in this instance shown as secured to one side and two ends of the mat, this arrangement bringing the terminals of the binder; on one side of the mat but it is to be understood that the binders may be so assembled as to bring the terminals at either end or at a corner if preferred, and as this will be readily understood, detailed illustration of such obvious modification is omitted.

After the binder has been secured as shown in Fig. 1, the mat is flexed, as shown in Fig. 2, and the ends of the binder are overlapped and secured by a clip 5 which may be either made of flattened metal as shown, or of wire, and by reason of the yielding character of the binder, when pressure is applied to the clip, it will sink down between the fibers thereof, and thus be practically hidden from view. In. order to render it imperceptible to the eye, without close examination, the clip may be coated with a paint or enamel of a color the same as that of the cocoa, thereby still further to enhance the beauty of the connection.

lVith an ordinary sized mat, it will only be necessary to employ one clip, but with extra large mats, two or more clips may be utilized.

After the clip has been secured in the manner described, the mat is again straightened or flattened out, and the remainder of the length of the binder is then secured in position by the cord or thread 4. When this procedure'is completed, the protruding end 6 of the binder is cut or dressed away as shown at 7, thereby still further to obscure the point of connection or securemcnt of the terminals of the binder. By the procedure herein defined the connecting or securing together of the ends of the binder is effected in a manner that will be at once positive, durable and ornamental, and further will be cheap, and may be carried into operation without the employ ment of'machinery for the purpose.

The description thus far given refers to cocoa mats composed of tuftsjbut it is to be understood that the invention is equally adaptable for use in connection with cocoa mats or the chain pattern. When the binder or border is positioned upon mats of the latter description, not only are their terminals secured together in the manner described but instead. of stitching the border or binder to the marginal section of the met, the metallic clips such as described. may be substituted for the cord or thread and thus re suit in a much stronger and therefore more durable, and a higher finished met. It is also to be understood, that the invention is not to be limited. to the manner Figs. 1 -3, to secure the binder in position around the met, as it will be understood that the terminals of the binder may be connected in the manner described, and the binder then be assembled with the met. Under such oonditions, it will be understood that the binder will be made smaller then the perimeter of the met in order that When. positioned thereon, it will exert a binding action upon the tufts. When this letter procedure is obshown in be stitched or otherbreid. having its ends overlapped, and a metal clip clenched transversely around the ends and sunk into the iibers thereof at points slightly jmoved from their extremities, the

opposit edges of the clip constituting shoulders that are presented to the said ends and operate to prevent their longitudinal displacement in either direction.

I n testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ERNEST W. CRUIKSHANK Witnesses:

Lroni. B. SMITH, HUG-1r A. 'NonMAN. 

